Chair Williams on the purpose of the Draft Riots memorial study bill

Passing proposed Intro 496A is an important step toward confronting that history.

The bill would bring together community voices, historians, and experts to determine how public art can honor those who suffered, educate future generations, and ensure that truth has a permanent place in our city.

I ask for my colleagues'support to pass this bill so we can build a city that remembers courageously, reckons honestly, and moves forward together.

I'd now like to ask Councilmember Yusef-Salaam to deliver remarks on his resolution.